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... being desperate for the Lord- and that is exactly what these Christians were. Sitting on uneven dirt floors, which only had rugs on it because we were there, the believers continued to flood in during the opening music- which is also so beautiful. The worship leaders voices were so clear, deep, and fervent. The believers are so hungry to hear God's words taught. Many have been saved from a life of following literal idols and temples, and are just ...

... taxi in the form of a Toyota Innova. Because of this, i booked the shared taxi which was to depart early the next morning. For the rest of the day i just explored the city and spoke to the locals. There was one landmark that kept catching my eye so i decided to go and investigate. It turned out to be a police memorial in memory of officers who had died in the line of duty. It's located near the Jammu Tawi train station. You have to ask permission from the guards on duty to ...

... paid by the serfs". From my observations and understanding, this is quite different to that in more southern parts of the sub-continent, where there are sprawling fields with the odd settlement / house nearby. The Punjab's clustered village typifies the family / community underpinnings of their religion. We were to later witness first hand, village life.

Along the way, we spot a sporting event about to unfold. It was a hockey match within ...

... during their period of Agyaatwaas. A popular story of how Virat Nagarbecame Akhnoor is that when Mughal emperor Jahangir died on his way back from Kashmir at Sarai Sadabad in the year 1627 C.E. There ...